体坛英语资讯：Serena fined 175,000 dollars for U.S. Open outburst_娱乐

体坛英语资讯：Serena fined 175,000 dollars for U.S. Open outburst

World No. 1 Serena Williams has been fined 175,000 dollars and put on probation for two years for her outburst upon the judge at the U.S. Open, the Grand Slam Committee said on Monday. The committee said a further major offense at a grand slam in the next two years would see her suspended from the U.S. Open in 2010, 2011 or 2012.

The fine will be reduced to 82,500 dollars if she commits no further major offense through 2011.

Williams's outburst was prompted by an incident in her semi-final against eventual champion Kim Clijsters at Flushing Meadow in September.

Trailing 4-6, 5-6 15-30, Williams hit a second serve but the line judge called her for a foot-fault, meaning the American had served a double-fault to go match point down.

Serena Williams of the U.S. yells at a line judge after being called for a foot foul during her semi-final match against Kim Clijsters of Belgium at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, in this file image from September 12, 2009. World number one ranked Williams has been fined $175,000 and put on probation for two years for her foul-mouthed tirade at the U.S. Open, the Grand Slam Committee said November 30, 2009. The committee said a further major offense at a grand slam in the next two years would see her suspended from the U.S. Open in 2010, 2011 or 2012. The fine will be reduced to $82,500 if she commits no further major offense through 2011

Astounded by the verdict, Williams launched into an expletive rant at the official. She waved her racket in the lineswoman's direction and then shook a ball in her clenched fist as she threatened to "shove it down" her throat.